> the correct solution is to fix the Macbook; sooner or later she'll > need a working optical drive.
Yeah, I told her that. > better would be one of these Oh! I _have_ one of those! And I have now made 2 partitions on a HD and copied the 2 install disks there, installed, and all is well. Thanks SO much, Bruce! -- Malcolm 800MHz 17" flat panel iMac running Leopard (1GB RAM, 500GB HD) -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
